Full Idea
It is a mistake to think that the Ramsey sentence allows us to eliminate theoretical entities, for it still states that they exist. It is just that they are referred to not directly, by means of theoretical terms, but by description.
Gist of Idea
The Ramsey sentence describes theoretical entities; it skips reference, but doesn't eliminate it
Source
J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 2.4.1)
Book Reference
Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.126
Related Idea
Idea 14921 The Ramsey-sentence approach preserves observations, but eliminates unobservables [Ladyman/Ross]